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gary Patterson

Gary W. Patterson has helped companies improve their profitability, reengineer their business models, and strengthen or gain competitive advantage in the marketplace. You can reach Gary at www.FiscalDoctor.com or take the free Fiscal Test at http://fiscaldoctor.com/fiscaltest.html.

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The green movement is developing alternative renewable energy sources that are defining new markets. One of them is biofuel. Industries will soon be affected positively or negatively by this emerging energy resource depending on where they fall in the supply chain. The author warns: Business must prepare for a greener business environment as a result of mounting public pressure to go green.

The green movement is promoting new sources of renewable energy that are creating new markets. One of them is biomass. Industries will soon be affected, positively or negatively, by this alternative source of energy. The author warns: Business must prepare for a changing, greener business environment that will result with winners and losers. Do you want to be a winner?

Biodiesel: The Pros and Cons

The green movement is developing new technologies that may create new markets. One of them is biodiesel. Industries will soon be affected positively or negatively by this emerging technology depending on where they fall in the supply chain. The author warns: Companies must prepare for the changing business environment that will result with the proliferation of green technology. Be a winner!

The green movement is full of buzzwords. One of the more popular ones is emissions trading. For good reason. Businesses will soon be affected by this indirect tax depending on where they fall in the supply chain. The author highlights the more controversial carbon tax policies that have been floated, and he issues a warning: Prepare for the changing business environment that is upon us.

The green movement is producing new opportunities. One sleeper is green grid software. Industries will soon be affected positively or negatively by this technology depending on where they fall in the supply chain and the application of variable energy pricing. The author warns: Companies must prepare for the changing business environment that will result with the adoption of green software.

The green movement is full of buzzwords. One of the more popular and politically correct buzzwords is renewable energy. Industries, both traditional and emerging, will soon be affected by the pending reality of renewable energy. The author urges business to: prepare for the changing business environment that will result when renewable energy takes hold. For there will be winners and losers!

The green movement is developing new technologies that will create new markets. One of them is intelligent green software. Industries will soon be affected positively or negatively by this emerging technology depending on where they fall in the supply chain. The author warns: Companies must prepare for the changing business environment that will result with the proliferation of green software.

The green movement is full of buzzwords. One that stands out is a "carbon tax". For good reason. Business will soon be affected by this tax depending on where it falls in the supply chain. The author highlights the more controversial carbon tax policies that have been floated, and he issues a warning: Business must fend for itself because congressional leadership is sorely lacking in this area.

Enterprise Risk Management: No Company Is Spared

A convincing case for why all companies (private companies and nonprofits alike) need to become more concerned about developing an Enterprise Risk Management program. This is a strategy shift for many of these organizations, which up until this point thought Sarbanes Oxley (sometimes affectionately known as Sarbox) applied only to public companies, and big ones at that.